Kakkar or Karkar is an Indian surname and descendants of the Afghan Kakar tribe. The Kakkar clan belongs to the

Khatri Khatri is a caste of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the d ...

caste. They are a part of the Barah Ghar/ Bahri sub-caste of Khatris that also includes the clans of Chopra, Dhawan,

Kapoor Kapoor/Kapur is a Khatri clan found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities. Notable people Notable people bearing the name ''Kapoor'' include: Academia * Anuradha Kapur, professor at National School of Drama * Deepak Kapur, Distinguish ...

, Khanna,

Mehra Mehra is a surname found in India and Iran. Also Mehra is a Parsi Girls name, the meaning of the name is "Affectionate, Kind" from Persian origin. This name is mainly used in Parsi. As per Indian Hindu and Sikhism, this name is suggested for Who b ...

Malhotra Malhotra is an Indian surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab. It is modified usage of '' Mehrotra''. Notable people Administrators * Ajai Malhotra, Indian career diplomat who served as Ambassador of India to the Russian Fe ...

Sehgal Sehgal, Saigal, Sahgal, or Saigol is a Punjabi Khatri surname, originating from Punjab in India and Pakistan. Notable people Art *Amarnath Sehgal, Indian sculptor. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan. *Deep Sehgal, British filmmaker *Kabir Sehga ...

Seth Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. A ...

, Tandon,

Talwar The talwar (), also spelled ''talwaar'' and ''tulwar'', is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent. Etymology and classification The word ''talwar'' originated from the Sanskrit word ''taravāri'' ( sa, तरवारि) ...

, and

Vohra Vohra is an Indian (Punjab) Hindu and Sikh surname based on the name of a clan in the Punjabi Khatri community. Notable people with the surname include: * Arshad Vohra (born 1958), Pakistani politician * Bhagwati Charan Vohra (1903–1930), India ...

. The clan has also taken up the title of "Seth". According to historian R.C. Dogra and

Baij Nath Puri Prof. Baij Nath Puri (B. N. Puri) (born 26 January 1916, died 1996) was a historian from India. He completed M. Lit. and D.Phil. from Oxford University. He was vice-president and member of the International Board of Editors for the history of Ci ...

, Kakkar is derived from the word "Karkar" meaning strong or powerful. As a tradition, Kakkar Khatris neither wash , shave nor change their clothes , or begin any new business in Phagan (February) month

Notable People

Notable people bearing the name Kakkar include: *

Akriti Kakar Akriti Kakar is an Indian singer. Her songs, "Saturday Saturday" from the film '' Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' and "Iski Uski" from '' 2 States'' became popular. Akriti was a judge on Zee Bangla's ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs'' and was going t ...

, (born 1986) Indian singer *

Dipika Kakar Dipika Kakar Ibrahim (born 6 August 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for playing Simar in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' and Sonakshi in ''Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum''. She participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 12 ...

, (Born 1986), Indian Television Actress *

Neha Kakkar Neha Kakkar Singh (; née Kakkar; born 6 June 1988), is an Indian playback singer. She is the younger sister of playback singer Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the second s ...

(born 1988), Indian playback singer *

Prahlad Kakkar Prahlad Kakkar (born 24 March 1950 in Mumbai) is an Indian ad film director, best known for his work on the famous Pepsi TV commercial with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. He is the founder and main director for Genesis Film Productions ...

(born 1950), Indian Indian ad film director and media personality *

Prakriti Kakar Prakriti Kakar is an Indian singer. Born in New Delhi, her career began upon singing the title song of 2012 Bollywood film ''Tutiya Dil''. Subsequently, she performed few tracks for films released in 2013, providing mostly backing vocals. She th ...

, (born 1995) Indian playback singer *

Sonu Kakkar Sonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer, songwriter and television personality. She is the elder sister of Bollywood singers, Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar. Sonu Kakkar was born in Rishikesh on October 20, 1979 in Uttarakhand. One of her most po ...

, (born 1986), Indian playback singer *

Sudhir Kakar Sudhir Kakar (born 25 July 1938) is an Indian psychoanalyst, novelist and author in the fields of cultural psychology and the psychology of religion. Education and personal life Kakar spent his early childhood near Sargodha, now in Pakistan and ...

, (born 1938) Indian Psychoanalyst, novelist and author *

Tony Kakkar Tony Kakkar (born 9 April 1984) is an Indian singer known for his cringe pop songs. Kakkar made his debut in Bollywood in 2012, as a music director with the film '' Mr. Bhatti on Chutti'', for which he composed the song "Good Boys Bad Boys". He ...

, (born 1984) Indian playback singer

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